William milatz



(No Madel.)

Patented July 22, 1890.

ATTORNEY.

i To all whom it may concern.-

UNITED I STATES WILLIAM MILATZ, O

SPRING-RETAINER FOR U SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters I Application filed-Tannery 30, 1890.

Be it known that I, IVILLIAM MILATZ, a citizen of Germany, residing at New York, in the county of New York and State of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Spring-Retainers for Umbrellas or Parasols, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to an improvement in springretainers for runners for umbrellas or parasols; and the object of my invention is to provide a simple spring-retainer consisting of a pin having a collar with an inclined head at one end, and being held in a shell by means of a lateral extension at its other end, projecting through the bottom of the said shell. The pin is held in position in the shell by means of a spring pressing against the bottom of the shell and the collar of the pin, the shell being fitted into a hole extending partly through the stick.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 represents a portion of an umbrella or parasol stick, partlyin section, and showingasectional view of my improved spring-retainer. Fig. 2 is a transverse section of the springretainer, and Fig. 3 is a section on line a m, Fig. 2.

bimilar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts.

A in the drawings represents an umbrella or parasol stick having a lateral hole a, extending partly through the stick. The hole a is near to its end reduced, and has a shoulder a. Into the hole is snugly inserted a shell I), so that the bottom of the same rests on the: shoulder a. A pin (Z is placed into the saidshell b, and passes through an opening in the bottom of the latter. The end of the pin passing through the bottom of the shell is provided with a lateral extension (1', which abuts against the said bottom. The other end of the pin (Z has a collar 6 and a head f on said collar, the head beinginclined on one side and abrupt on the other. I prefer to make the shank of the pin, collar, and head out of one piece of metal; but these parts may be made separately and soldered together.

'Between the bottom of the shell and the PATENT OFFICE.

E NEW YORK, NY.

MBRELLAS OR PARASOLS.

Patent No. 432,887, dated July 22, 1890.

Serial No. 838,572. (No model.)

collar of the pin is placed a spring g which, by meansofthe pressure of the same, holds the pin in the required position within the shell, so that the head f of the pin extends over the rim of the same. Thelateral extension d at the end of the pin projecting through the bottom of the shell is generally produced bya stroke of a hammer on the pin; but instead of this extension 21. fiat piece of metal somewhat larger than the cross-section of the pin may be soldered to the end of the same.

It is evident that the sticks of umbrellas .or parasols with runners now in use must have two lateral holes, one in the upper and one in the lower part, into which openings the spring-retainers are so fitted that the head of the pin in the upper retainer has its abrupt portion above and the head of the pin -in the lower retainerits abrupt portion below.

\Vhen the umbrella or parasol is to be opened, the pin in the lower retainer is pressed down with the finger and the runner h shifted over the head of the pin. As soon as the pin is released from the runner it ,is forced into its normal position by means of the spring 9. lVhen the runner is pushed against the pin in the upper retainer, the same yields by means of its inclined head, and is pressed down into the reduced end of the hole a,thus

allowing the runner to pass over the pin. As

soon as the runner is shifted over the pin, the latter is pressed into its normal position by means of the spring g, and the runner retained by the abrupt portion of the pin. lVhen the umbrella or parasol is to be closed, the pins in the retainers act in a reversed manner.

By my improved spring-retainer the objection to the ordinary spring-wire retainer, which requires along and deep slot in the stick, whereby frequently the stick is caused to break, is dispensed with.

Having thus described my invention, I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent- In a spring-retainer for umbrella-rmnners, the combination of a shell with a pin passing through an opening in the bottom of the same and abutting by means of a lateral extension against the outer side of the bottom; In testimony whereof I have set my name said pin being provided yvith a collar and a this 20th day of January, 1890. head at its other end, WhlOh head 1s inclined WILLIAM MILATZ on one side and projects out of the shell, and a spring pressing against the bottom of the shell and the collar of the pin, substantially as shown and described. 

